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Official name: Republic of Serbia
Geographical position: Central and Southeastern Europe, Balkan Peninsula
Location (according to Greenwich), between 41° 53' and 46° 11' of north latitude and 18° 49' and 23° 00' of east longitude
Territory: 88,499 km2
Time zone: Central European, CET (GMT +1)
Climate: Moderate continental
Population: 6,647,003 (excluding the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija)
Autonomous Provinces: AP Vojvodina and AP Kosovo and Metohija
Capital: Belgrade, 1,681,405 citizens
Longest river: The Danube (international river, 588 km through Serbia), the Velika Morava (with its tributary Zapadna Morava, 493 km)
Highest peak: Đeravica (2,656 m, Prokletije Mountain)
Bordering countries: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
Religion: 81.1% Orthodox Christians, 3.9% Roman Catholic, 4.2% Muslims, 10.8% other religions, those who did not declare themselves, or for whom no data was collected
National holiday: 15 February - Serbian Statehood Day
Currency: Serbian dinar